My SWOT Analysis

My Strengths

1. I am very organised. I keep a timetable and diary so I am aware of my deadlines.
2. I am very good at planning and writing reports. This was a key essential in my college course seeing as it was 90% coursework based and all practical work had to be evaluated.
3. I am a good analyst. This means I can interpret information and use it to back up my own ideas.
4. I am able to set realistic goals and stick to them. This was another key essential which I learnt throughout secondary school and college which enabled me to perform to the best of my ability.

My Weaknesses 

1. I have a low self-esteem and I am often too critical of my own work. This often has a negative effect on my performance because with a negative mentality, I tend to perform worse.
2. I tend to keep my problems to myself. Often if things are left unsaid, they build up and demotivate me.
3. I tend to end up in arguments when working in a group, especially if there are uncooperative members. This frustrates me because it affects my learning, meaning that I often do more than my share of the workload, which could give other team players a disadvantage.

Opportunities In University

1. I get the chance to meet new people from different backgrounds.
2. I get to learn more about myself and better myself as a person.
3. I get the chance to learn more about my favourite field of study.
4. I get the chance to improve my knowledge in fields of study I have only briefly covered in the past.

Threats to my Education In University

1. Illness - I tend to catch illnesses more often/worse than others.
2. Money problems - I have to budget and keep an eye on my spending, otherwise I may end up in a lot of debt which I will not be able to clear.
3. Issues with public transport - If the public transport is delayed, it could result in my becoming late for lectures and therefore not benefitting as much from them.

My Reflection On MY VARK Questionnaire Result

Upon completing my VARK questionnaire, I discovered that I am pretty rounded when it comes to my learning styles. Although I tend to be more of a visual person, I can learn by revising bulleted lists and then putting what I have learnt into practice. I am not surprised by my results because when I was in college, I studied a variety of A levels which required different learning techniques in order to perform to the best of my ability. For example; I found it easier to follow diagrams and videos to give demonstrations on how to do a particular task in ICT and then practice it, whereas for French I had to revise lists of vocabulary and information which would be useful in my exams.

The style of learning which I prefer less is aural because I find it difficult to take in massive amount of audio information. However, in order to perform to my potential, I would need to identify methods of improving these skills so that I can achieve the most from my learning. I find that taking notes while someone is talking will help because it will give me something to refer back to at a later date. It will also help more information to sink in at the time of the lecture.

My Reflection On My Learning Experiences So Far

In my opinion, I believe that the majority of life's lessons are learnt in places other than just the classroom and my learning line has reflected this. For example, I joined a dancing group from 1995 to 2005 which gave me the chance to improve on my team working skills. It also involved a fair amount of patience and responsibility because I volunteered to assist with younger members of the dancing school.

Another part of my learning line which says a lot about me is my choice to travel to a college 20 miles away from me, 5 days a week. The reason for this was because I wanted to meet new people and experience travelling, seeing as I would have to commute later in life to university and work.

During my studies in college, I took driving lessons and passed Pass Plus. This was a huge step in my learning process because it would probably have the biggest impact on my life so far, considering that my parents do not drive themselves.

My experiences have given me confidence in myself to succeed.

My Learning Line